Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Stream & Download The U & U Show 166 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire)Free Energy – Hope Child - Stuck on Nothin’ (2010)
- Forthcoming debut full length.
- formerly known as Hockey Night
- Produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.
- Will likely be on the 2010 Best Of list.
MySpace : HypeMachineFrightened Rabbit – Nothing Like You – Winter of Mixed Drinks (2010)
- Forthcoming 4th album
- Scottish accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals and make them truly unique.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineNew Pornographers – Your Hands (Together) – Together (2010)
- Forthcoming 5th album, out May 4th
- Led by AC Newman, who also has a couple great solo albums out.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineKate Miller-Heidke – Politics In Space – Curiouser (2008)
- 2nd album
- alternative pop singer-songwriter from Australia
- This track is incredibly catchy and I really dig her vocals on it. Her vibrato is reminiscent of Joanna Newsome’s
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBroken Social Scene – World Sick – Forgiveness Rock Record (2010)
- forthcoming 4th album, out May 4th
- large rotating group of Canadian musicians led by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning.
- Big epic indie rock sound on this track.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineField Music – Measure – Field Music (Measure) (2010)
- 3rd album
- The strings are what this song is all about and make it more than worthy of your ears.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club - Conscience Killer - Beat The Devil's Tattoo (2010)
- Forthcoming album! Finally!
- You just feel cool listening to these guys.
- Brilliant lengthy live performers.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineCreature With The Atom Brain – Lonely Light (feat. Mark Lanegan) - Transylvania (2010)
- 3rd album
- Belgium alt rock band featuring the guitarist from Millionaire.
- Bouncy and catchy, but something kind of eerie and early 90's alt rock.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineFollow That Bird – The Ghosts That Wake You – Casual Victim Pile: Austin 2009 (2010)
- from a SXSW collection of bands out this year.
- Sound like a slightly lighter version of BRMC with female vocals
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBright Eyes – Black Comedy – One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (2004)
- Being re-released with new tracks.
- Originally done during my personal favorite cross section of Conor Oberst’s recording career.
- Stream an album preview mash-up HERE!
Bright Eyes Official Site : Bright Eyes MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineNeva Dinova MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBenjy Ferree – I’m So Young – DayTrotter (2010)
- Unreleased track from a recent DayTrotter Session
- This track falls more into his 50’s/60’s pop rock side, as opposed to his more White Stripes-y side.
- He’s getting comparisons to Jack White, Freddie Mercury and Marc Bolan… pretty accurate and pretty good company!
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBen Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore – My Wealth Comes To Me - Dear Companion (2010)
- Debut collaboration for the benefit of Appalachian Voices, an org. trying to stop Mountaintop Removal coal.
- Produced by and features Jim James/Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and the Monsters of Folk.
- Each primary member of this group just have one solo album out each.
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachineAndy Clockwise- The Casanova (I Remember When) – Are You Well EP (2010)
- Debut full length is just out
- This is one of several Eps he’s done.
- FREE EP DOWNLOAD HERE!Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Strange Boys – Night Might - Be Brave (2010)
- Forthcoming 2nd album out February 23
- This is definitely a more filled out Strange Boys track.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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Josh Ritter - Change of Time - So Runs the World Away (2010)
- forthcoming 6th full length from one of the more innovative folk rock acts going.
- Out May 4th
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Strange Boys - Be Brave - Be Brave (2010)
- Forthcoming 2nd album out February 23
- Fantastically unexpected sax highlights this track throughout.
- This is definitely a more filled out Strange Boys track.
Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachineWhite Denim - YoYo - B-Side (2009)
- Latest single released. B-side off of Fits (their lates full length
- Download for free on RCRDLBL.com
- Schizophrenic brilliance! Like a Jimi Hendrix soundcheck might sound.
Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachineBen Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Something, Somewhere, Sometime - Dear Companion (2010)
- Debut collaboration for the benefit of Appalachian Voices, an org. trying to stop Mountaintop Removal coal.
- Produced by and features Jim James/Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and the Monsters of Folk.
- Each primary member of this group just have one solo album out each.
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachineSean Hayes - When We Fall In - Run Wolves Run (2010)
- Forthcoming 6th album out March 2nd
- This track reminds me a little of one of my favorites by Langhorne Slim, 'I Love To Dance'.
- The background singers are outstanding and make you want to sing right along.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineDr. Dog - Shadow People - Shame, Shame (2010)
- Forthcoming 5th album
- Finally a new album is on its way from this super talented Philly band.
Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachineJapandroids - Art Czars - Art Czars (Single) (2010)
- latest single. snuck out last week.
- critical praise is poured down on debut.
- raucous post punk rock
- huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineSurfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009)
- Debut album
- echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Secret Machines - Terrible Light - Like I Can (Single) (2010)
- latest 2 song single
- 3 full lengths out so far.
- Marching, modern, ominous at times, alt-rock
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineCollider - The Grid Goes Down Tonight - BBM EP (2009)
- 2nd release and 2nd EP of 2009.
- Fuzzy but big and anthemic garage style alt-rock
- Download for free here http://collider.bandcamp.com/album/bbm-ep
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineEfterklang - The Soft Beating - Magic Chairs (2010)
- Forthcoming album out February 23rd.
- Danish band
- best album so far is Parades.
- They recorded a stunning live version of that album and called it Performing Parades.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineYarn Owl - Bicycle - Stay Warm EP (2010)
- Forthcoming EP
- Nasally vocals that make me think of a more whimsical, less orchestral Polyphonic Spree.
Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachineWakey! Wakey! – Twenty-Two - Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You... (2010)
- Debut full length
- Piano driven music for the most part, though not necessarily on this one.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBroken Bells - Vaporize - Broken Bells (2010)
- Forthcoming debut full length.
- Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse teams up with singer James Mercer.
- second unbelievably catchy song.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineCreature With The Atom Brain - I Rise the Moon - Transylvania (2010)
- 3rd album
- Belgium alt rock band featuring the guitarist from Millionaire.
- Bouncy and catchy, but something kind of eerie and early 90's alt rock.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo - Beat The Devil's Tattoo (2010)
- Forthcoming album! Finally!
- You just feel cool listening to these guys.
- Brilliant lengthy live performers.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineGunMothers Head - Snow and Gold
- Recorded on tape and as raw and as powerful as can be.
- This track has sucked me in completely.
MySpaceWild Yaks - River May Come - 10 Ships (Don't Die Yet) (2009)
- Debut album
- This track fits perfectly with the Titus Andronicus one. I just picture the band swaying on the stage of a dirty bar with beers in their hands belting out this track.
- I love the sax that picks up midway through.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineTitus Andronicus - Titus Andronicus Forever – The Monitor (2010)
- Forthcoming Civil War-themed 2nd album
- Out march 9th
- Named after the Shakespeare play
- This is a enjoyably raucous anthem.
Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachineGhostkeeper - Mr. No-Show - Children of the Great Northern Muskeg (2008)
- Debut full length. 2nd full length is out soon.
- RIYL Dr. Dog mixed with a little Modest Mouse.
- this track is just enjoyable, enough said.
- Try to sit still to it!
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Tallest Man On Earth - King of Spain - The Wild Hunt (2010)
- Forthcoming 2nd album
- Extremely unique voice
- 2008 self-titled debut was very well received.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotterIf It Ain't Breakfast Don't Fix It - October - Well, I Don't See Why Not
- Unsigned band as far as I can tell.
- Had to get them on here for their band name alone.
MySpace : HypeMachineClem Snide - Wal-Mart Parking Lot - The Meat of Life (2010)
- forthcoming effort from the Eef Barzelay led band.
- Out February 23rd
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotterBoddicker - Tell Her – Waaga Records Compilation (2010)
- Forthcoming 2nd album
- starts off with a Dylan/Langhorne Slim-like acoustic guitar riff.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Delta Mirror - He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You - Machines That Listen (2010)
- Full length debut.
- Reminds me of the band Why? quite a bit.
MySpace : HypeMachineMumford & Sons – I Gave You All - Sigh No More (2009)
- my favorite new band I’ve found this go around at SXSW
- such a big, building sound for an acoustic song
- nice use of banjo. Really compliments and adds to the song.
MySpace : HypeMachineEmanuel and the Fear - The Rain Becomes the Clouds - Emanuel and the Fear EP (2009)
- Debut single. Releasing full length debut March 9th
- 11 piece Brooklyn band.
- Make me thing of the Avett Brothers a bit and even a little Barenaked Ladies which is kind of weird.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBrazos - Kid - Phosphorescent Blues (2009)
- 2nd full length.
- Coldplay fans might like this.
- This track has a building warm feel to it.
- Broke out with this at the 2008 SXSW
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineYeasayer - I Remember - Odd Blood (2010)
- forthcoming 2nd album
- Best Band of Pitchfork By Far!
- Immensely layered quintet
- Played a few new track that have me pumped for early 2010
- This is one album that people have been craving for a long time.
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